What is eBay's share buybacks?

eBay (EBAY) reported share buybacks of $486M in Q1 2026.

How has eBay's share buybacks changed year-over-year?

eBay's share buybacks decreased by 21.0% year-over-year, from $615M to $486M.

What is the long-term trend for eBay's share buybacks?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), eBay's share buybacks has grown at a -22.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $7.06B to $2.5B.

What does share buybacks mean?

Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.

eBay EBAY Share Buybacks

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$3.1B+19.5%

Gross profit$2.3B+21.1%

Operating income$611.0M0.0%

Net income$512.0M+2.6%

EPS (diluted)$1.12+6.7%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$4.2B+1.9%

Total debt$8.0B+4.6%

Total equity$4.4B-8.6%

Total assets$17.9B-5.6%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$969.0M+28.3%

CapEx$72.0M-35.1%

Free cash flow$897.0M+39.3%

Valuation

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Market cap$47.89B+39.8%

Enterprise value$51.61B+31.1%

P/E23.5×+7.8×

P/S4.1×+0.9×

Profitability

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Gross margin72%-0.1pp

Operating margin19.6%-2.7pp

Net margin17.6%-2.2pp

FCF margin20.6%+3.5pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity44.2%+7.5pp

Debt / equity1.8×+0.2×

Current ratio1.2×+0.1×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by eBay in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock.

The official record: eBay’s 10-Q, filed April 29, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is eBay's share buybacks?: eBay (EBAY) reported share buybacks of $486M in Q1 2026.
How has eBay's share buybacks changed year-over-year?: eBay's share buybacks decreased by 21.0% year-over-year, from $615M to $486M.
What is the long-term trend for eBay's share buybacks?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), eBay's share buybacks has grown at a -22.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $7.06B to $2.5B.
What does share buybacks mean?: Cash used to buy back the company's own shares on the open market or through structured programs, reducing shares outstanding.